Three Easy-to-Bake Kids Meals for Chilly Days

Baby, it’s STILL cold outside, and there’s nothing better than a nice, warm, homemade meal. Cooking warm meals for your kids, especially when they’re on the go, can be a little tricky. Finding the right portions—because, hey, who knows if they decide not to like cheese today?—and making it fun and interesting for them are battles we wage every day. Luckily, we are here to help you with not only three easy and delicious recipes you can use, but a super easy way to cook, store, and send it off with.

The Innobaby Din Din SMART Silicone Chicken Steamer

Let’s start with our trusty Innobaby Din Din SMART Silicone Chicken Steamer!

It is super easy to create kid-friendly foods in fun shapes with the Din Din Smart Silicone Chicken Steamer. Quickly and easily steam vegetables or eggs in the microwave, create fun-shaped jello treats, or even use it in the oven to bake mini cupcakes. The chicken-shaped sectioned steamer helps create variety and encourages healthy eating from a young age. With a ventilated silicone lid included, you can store food in the fridge or take it on the go. The easy-to-clean BPA-free silicone is microwave, oven, and dishwasher safe!

Let’s break it down:

• CREATE SNACKS IN FUN SHAPES - Create variety & encourage healthy eating with our brightly colored cute chicken design that kids love—even the pickiest of eaters!
• POP IT IN THE OVEN - Our silicone Chicken Steamers can withstand temperatures up to 450 degrees. Bake adorable muffins or steam veggies with ease; microwavable and oven safe!
• KEEP FOODS SEPARATE - Two separate snack compartments are perfect for picky toddlers and ideal for veggies and dip!
• EASY TO CLEAN AND STERILIZE - Silicone is naturally odor and mold resistant, durable, and can be boiled for a deep cleaning.
• SAVE IT FOR LATER - Comes with a cover for steaming that can also be used to refrigerate and freeze food.

Recipes Worthy of a Bookmark

Sick of cooking meals that your kids hate, only to have wasted a ton of ingredients? These three recipes are easy to make in a large batch OR scale down to use in the Innobaby Din Din SMART Silicone Chicken Steamer. Let us know which one your kiddo loves the most!

Pizza Pull-Aparts

This recipe is a serious crowd-pleaser, even for adults!

Ingredients:

• Pillsbury Grands! Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits
• Olive oil
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Oregano
• Mozzarella cheese
• Pepperoni

Here’s how to make it:

• Cut the biscuits into eighths and the pepperoni into fourths.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the olive oil and biscuits. Toss until covered.
• Add a teaspoon of each garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano. Toss until covered.
• Add the cheese and pepperoni; toss until covered.
• Fill your muffin tin or Innobaby Din Din SMART Silicone Chicken Steamer with the mixture until full
• Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes

Meaty Sloppy Joe Pockets

This meal from Taste of Home is ALWAYS a hit with the kids!

Here’s what you need:

• 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup shredded carrot
• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tube (16.3 ounces) large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, optional

Here’s how to make it:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, celery, and carrot over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain.
• Stir in tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.
• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, pat or roll each biscuit into a 6-in. circle. Spoon scant 1/3 cup beef mixture over half of each circle to within 1/2 in. of edge. If desired, sprinkle with cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edge with a fork to seal.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet or in your Innobaby Din Din SMART Silicone Chicken Steamer. Cut three slits in top of each.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

BBQ Meat Loaf Minis

In another winning recipe by Taste of Home, these little meatloaf minis are a great way to give your picky toddler another type of meat they will love—besides chicken tenders.

Here’s what you need:

• 1 package (6 ounces) stuffing mix
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Additional hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce, optional

Here’s how to make it:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine stuffing mix, water and 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly.
• Press 1/3 cup mixture into each of 12 ungreased muffin cups, or in your Innobaby Din Din SMART Silicone Chicken Steamer.
• Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 18-22 minutes. Sprinkle tops with cheese; bake until cheese is melted, 2-4 minutes longer.
• If desired, serve with additional barbecue sauce!

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